Water play
20 places in Cologne
Bierbrunnen
A 1972 fountain on Schildergasse featuring a granite column wrapped in a thin veil of water — named after a brief beer tap that once operated at the site.
Lentpark
Combined ice sports and swimming complex in Cologne's Neustadt — with a 260-metre elevated ice track and a chlorine-free natural swimming pond.
Mülheimer Stadtgarten
Historic public park in Cologne-Mülheim, established 1912/13 — featuring a lake, sweeping lawns, and the 1914 Fairy-Tale Fountain. Listed landmark.
Offenbachplatz
The theatre square in Cologne's Altstadt-Nord, fronting the Opera House and Schauspielhaus, centred on the long-neglected Opernbrunnen by Jürgen Hans Grümmer.
Opernbrunnen
Mosaic fountain in front of Cologne's Opera House, incorporating tiles from Aristotle Onassis's yacht and the bombed-out Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church in Berlin.
Rheinpark
Riverside landscape park on former Prussian fortress grounds — host of the 1914 Cologne Werkbund Exhibition, listed as a heritage monument since 1989.
Tanzbrunnen
Cologne's open-air venue — home to up to 12,500 concertgoers beneath Frei Otto's iconic star-wave tent, inspired by a dancing fountain from 1950.
Vorgebirgspark
Rose garden with a long water-lily basin behind an old brick wall — Cologne's historic park designed by Fritz Encke (1910–1914).
Am Aspelkreuz Water Playground
Public playground with a water-play feature in Cologne-Widdersdorf – a cool-down for children on hot summer days.
Am Römerturm Water Playground
Public playground with a water-play feature in Cologne-Altstadt-Nord – a cool-down for children on hot summer days.
Buschgasse Water Playground
Public playground with a water-play feature in Cologne-Altstadt-Süd – a cool-down for children on hot summer days.
De-Noel-Platz Water Playground
Public playground with a water-play feature in Cologne-Sülz – a cool-down for children on hot summer days.
Eifelstraße Water Playground
Public playground with a water-play feature in Cologne-Neustadt-Süd – a cool-down for children on hot summer days.
Geilenkircher Straße Water Playground
Public playground with a water-play feature in Cologne-Braunsfeld – a cool-down for children on hot summer days.
Kattowitzer Straße Water Playground
Public playground with a water-play feature in Cologne-Buchheim – a cool-down for children on hot summer days.
Neuenhöfer Allee Water Playground
Public playground with a water-play feature in Cologne-Sülz – a cool-down for children on hot summer days.
Rathenauplatz Süd Water Playground
Public playground with a water-play feature in Cologne-Neustadt-Süd – a cool-down for children on hot summer days.
Rosenzweigweg Water Playground
Public playground with a water-play feature in Cologne-Zollstock – a cool-down for children on hot summer days.